voluble
Collocations
5ADJ.
acute, free, iuuvenal
VERB + VOLUBLE
became, imitating, seemed
VOLUBLE + NOUN
delivery, enthusiasm, nature, prone, speech, tom
PREP.
despite, during
ADV.
rarely, surprisingly
Definitions
adj
Fluent or having a ready flow of speech.
A moſt acute Iuuvenal, voluble and free of grace, […]
What fun shone in his eyes as he recalled some of her fine speeches, and repeated them, imitating her voluble delivery!
Of thoughts, feelings, or something that is expressed: expressed readily or at length and in a fluent manner.
Thus farr the occaſion of this diſcours againſt Tumults; now to the diſcours itſelf, voluble anough, and full of ſentence, but that, for the moſt part, either ſpecious rather then ſolid, or to his cauſe nothing pertinent.
He heard[…]the voice of the drunken woman, now sober, poured out in voluble remorse, and in voluble promise of amendment for the future, to every one who passed, if they would let her off easy.
Easily rolling or turning; having a fluid, undulating motion.
Seen from the west, their sky-line gallops away north and south like a sea-serpent in voluble motion.
Twisting and turning like a vine.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
Antonyms
- taciturn
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6A moſt acute Iuuvenal, voluble and free of grace, […]
WiktionaryWhat fun shone in his eyes as he recalled some of her fine speeches, and repeated them, imitating her voluble delivery!
WiktionaryBut Wolf Larsen seemed voluble, prone to speech as I had never seen him before. It was as though he were bursting with pent energy which must find an outlet somehow.
WiktionaryThe normally quiet student became surprisingly voluble during the debate.
Tatoeba · #13603047Despite his voluble nature, Tom rarely reveals anything personal.
Tatoeba · #13603048Tom's voluble enthusiasm for the company's product made him a natural spokesperson.
Tatoeba · #13603049